1) We were on our way somewhere else and noticed a scattering of people dressed up for an occasion making their way down a dirt road to the beach. Let’s go see! So we parked and joined at the end of the line of people walking. Wow did we come across something great. Everyone was happy to chat, happy to let me take their picture, and happy to be there.
I’m going to ask Cynthia to type up what it says on this banner, telling about the events of today and tomorrow:
And now the whole group is off, walking to the church. At the far right you can see the altar that the guys are carrying, featured in the first picture.
We followed the band out, and back to our car.
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2) And then we were off to our intended destination – Pig Beach.
Los Tres Cochinitos – The Three Little Pigs
From the beverage stand above Cynthia got one of her favorites, chamoyada. Tasty and refreshing!
Plenty of family friendly fun.
And yes there were pigs! There were a couple pens with an attendant permanently stationed to sweep up the poo and water down the pee. They let the pigs out for 30 minutes or so every few hours. The beach, made up almost entirely of small shells, was spotless. And except that we parked in a pay lot, it was free. But how was Pig Beach Progreso created?
FROM A SPANISH LANGUAGE WEBSITE: “The story of the Pig Beach pigs begins a little sad. They were found on an empty lot and rescued by the Progreso Ecological Police, who were unable to save their mother. The orphaned pigs were adopted by this police force, who took them one day to the beach and noticed that they enjoyed being there. From these visits, the idea arose of creating a tourist attraction that had an educational and environmental element.”
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3) Our last stop was La Iglesia de San Ignacio where we enjoyed the company of this lovely couple. The man, who was closing up the church, showed us around instead and told us the history of the church and the nearby buildings.
The original floor.
